Production Supervisor Trainee, Packaging

4 weeks ago


Sturgis, Michigan, United States Abbott Full time
Job Title: Production Supervisor Trainee, Packaging

At Abbott, we're committed to helping people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines.

Job Summary:

We're seeking a Production Supervisor Trainee to join our Packaging team in Sturgis, MI. As a key member of our team, you'll be responsible for modeling and promoting behaviors that support a continuously improving EHS culture, coaching and directing individuals in delivering EHS performance, and preparing and participating in incident/accident investigation and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Model and promote behaviors that ensure delivery of high-quality products for customers while maintaining compliance with Abbott policies and procedures.
  • Prepare and participate in Quality incident investigation and reporting, and implement corrective and preventative actions.
  • Gain exposure to department budgets for Headcount, Overtime, and direct expenses for a shift and/or line.
  • Understand financial statements and key performance measures.
  • Develop the skills necessary to manage financial budgetary line items involving headcount management, overtime, scrap reduction, and material utilization variance.
  • Direct financial accountability up to $0.5MM USD.
  • Promote and drive continuous improvement programs utilizing common problem-solving tools and methodologies in processes and procedures within the shift/operating line/department for root cause analysis and resolution of issues.
  • Anticipate and drive proper alignment and prioritization between production and support teams.
  • Model and promote organizational values by providing effective leadership, direction, development, and support to the team.
  • Assure team members are trained and understand duties, responsibilities, and performance against established expectations.
  • Provide timely coaching, counseling, and feedback.
  • Develop all line personnel by securing appropriate training, providing mentoring, and assigning progressively challenging stretch responsibilities within the scope of the team and department accountabilities.
  • Engage in drafting own goals, lead the process of development of team goals and growth planning.
  • Create a learning environment and support individuals' learning and development plans.
  • Ensure delivery of effective performance management while establishing and sustaining a positive work environment.
  • Execution of on-time performance reviews for direct reports.
  • Establish a communications framework that assures timely and relevant transfer of information to and from all levels and functional areas of the organization.
  • Ensure compliance with all HR practices, policies, and procedures.
  • Understand and effectively use the rewards and recognition programs.
  • Champion positive employee relations by maintaining a high-profile presence on the floor, direct engagement with employees, regular open communications, and encouraging knowledge sharing and open exchange of ideas.
  • Responsible for maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.

Required Qualifications:

  • High School diploma / GED
  • Bachelor's degree in business, science, food technology, or engineering OR 3+ years' of work experience combined with education
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Leadership experience

At Abbott, we're committed to making a difference in the lives of our employees and the communities we serve. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, wellness, and occupational health programs, as well as a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a generous company match. We also offer tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit.

Join our team and be part of a company that is recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.



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